Visiting from Tajima shore to Tango Peninsula 11: Visiting Tango Peninsula 3

 

＜　1. Ine　bay ＞

I introduce scenes from Ine bay in Tango Peninsula to Amanohashidate today.

This is the end of my itineraries of when I traveled from May 12 to 14, 2016.

＜　2. 　Maps show we visited places, its top is the north 　＞

Upper map:  A red line shows areas that I already introduced, and a yellow line shows areas that I introduces from this time.  

Lower map: a yellow line shows areas that I introduces from this time.  

Two red arrows show famous sightseeing areas, Ine bay and Amanohashidate.

＜　3.  Ine bay　　＞

Upper photo: this is a satellite photo that is a expansion of Ine bey.

The map’s top is the north.

A yellow circle is an observation deck in “Funaya” (boat houses) of Ine bay.

No. 1 and 2 are the shooting locations from the port.

A red arrow shows the direction that I took the lower photo from.

Lower photo: 　I watch Ine bay from the south side.

  

＜　　4.  Scenery of When I was crossing a mountain　＞

This time, the road along the shore from Kyougasaki cape was closed suddenly, so we crossed the mountain and went to Ine bay.

Upper photo:  we can see the sea of Tango-matushima distantly. 

Lower photo:  a stock farm on the way.

There were persons who enjoyed collecting edible wild plants of spring. 

＜　5. I am overlooking Ine bay from the observation deck　＞

These photos are arranged from the top in order of taking the photos from the left side to right side.

The reason why this Ine fishing port is a natural good port is that three elements overlapped.

There is a large volume of fish caught in Wakasa bay.

Then, the bay is oriented to the south that doesn’t suffer from winter angry waves while it faces the Sea of Japan.

Furthermore, the wind has little influence on the big bay because there is an island in the center of the entrance of the bay. 

＜　6.  expansion of boat houses　　＞

＜　7.  Views from No.1 of the map　　＞

＜　　8.  Views from No.2 of the map ＞

Lower photo:  “Funaya” (boat houses).

The first floor is garage-like space at sea level for mooring a boat and families live on the floor above.

It is because the wind has little influence on the Ine bay

＜　　9. 　sceneries between Ine bay and Amanohashidate ＞

Upper photo:  I see the back (the south side) of Wakasa Bay.

Central photo:  I see a peninsula at the back of Miyazu bay.

Lower photo: a green thin belt that is extending over the sea is rows of approximately 8,000 pine trees of Amanohashidate.

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Visiting from Tajima shore to Tango Peninsula 10: Visiting Tango Peninsula 2

＜　1.  Lighthouse of Kyougasaki cape ＞


I introduce scenes from Tango-matushima to Kyouga-cape.





＜　2. 　map of places we visited ＞

Upper photo:  this shows the range that we visited this time.
The map’s top is the north.
We started from the left side ( west side).

Lower photo: this shows the range I introduce with my photos.
The map’s top is the south.

No.1= Inugasaki park.  No.2= a cape.  No.3=Kyougasaki cape.







＜　3.  Views of Tango-matushima from Inugasaki park　＞

 A cape thrusting into distant sea is Kyougasaki cape that is the northern end of Kyoto prefecture.
As we rotate around that cape, we go along Wakasa Bay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5ox3RKQYSk
It is the video of 19 seconds that I shot here.






＜ 4.  the cape 1　＞

When we are driving a car, I found a favorite cape.
This cape was shown No.2 of the map.






＜　　5.  the cape 2　＞

I was surprised that people have made many fields on top of the narrow cape, and moreover have built their graveyard on the tip.
It was just time of the rice　planting.
Their village stretches long and thinly　on the mountain-side slope across the road.






＜　6.  the cape 2　　＞

It is a view of the west side from the cape.
Inugasaki cape is seen distantly.
A small fishing port is seen on the way.








＜　7.  Views from the observation deck on the Kyougasaki cape　＞

I overlook the west side from the observation deck.
Upper photo:  Tango-matushima.
Lower photo:  an expansion of the upper photo.
A yellow arrow shows the cape having the graveyard.
The sea side of the graveyard is covered in the trees of windbreak.









＜　8.  at the front of Kyougasaki cape　　＞

Upper photo: a hill of Kyougasaki cape is seen.
We climbed from the parking area to the observation deck being in the top.

Lower photo: I look at the opposite direction (the west side).
A bathing beach and fishing village are seen.

Untouched nature remains on the shoreline that we drove a car along, and this is a wonderful place for sea creature (Takeno Beach etc.).





＜　　9.  Kyougasaki cape ＞

A parking area is seen at the lower right.
The back of this sea is Wakasa Bay.

This continues the next time.

Visiting from Tajima shore to Tango Peninsula 9: Visiting Tango Peninsula 1

＜　1.  The island of Taiza fishing village　＞

From today, I introduce Tango Peninsula in North Kyoto.





＜　2. maps of Tango Peninsula and Amino　＞

Upper map:  the red line is our route of Tango Peninsula.
The top of the map shows the north.
Today, I introduce No. 1 Amino, No. 2 Taiza, and No. 3 Tateiwa rock.

Lower map: this is a satellite photo that is a expansion of Amino (NO.1) in the upper map.
The top of the map shows the south.
No. 1 is the ancient burial mound of Choshi mountain I introduce today.
NO.2 is a peninsula with an ancient burial mound in the lake, NO.3 is the beach, and No. 4 is Amino fishing port that I introduced previous time.







＜　3. 　the ancient burial mound of Choshi mountain ＞

Upper map:  this ancient burial mound was built on the edge of the small hill at the end of fourth century.
The top of the map shows the north.
We walked along the brown line.

Lower map:  a detailed map of the ancient burial mound.
The large keyhole-shaped tomb mound in the center is 200 meters in the total length, 20 meters in height, and has two small ancient burial mounds at the both sides.
This ancient burial mound is the largest in the Sea of Japan side, and “ three ancient burial mounds by the Sea of the Japan” including it are all in this Tango Peninsula.

It suggests this area were connected to Yamato sovereignty in Nara, and this king had extensive authority.
In addition, we saw this area were connected with the continent at previous time.





＜　4.  walking on the top of the ancient burial mound　　＞

Upper photo:  walking the northeast side of the burial mound.
You can see the steps at the end of the road.

Lower photo: a view of top like circle mound from under the steps.





＜　5. Views from the burial mound　　＞

Upper photo:  a view of seaside from the circle mound.
When it was built, under this mountain was a lagoon.

Lower photo: a view of the mountain side (southeast side) from the road.






＜　6.  seashore on the way to Taiza　＞

Upper photo:  a small hill thrusting into the sea is around Taiza.
Lower photo:  looking back at our road from Taiza.






＜　7. 　Taiza fishing village ＞

Upper photo: a small island connecting the village with a bridge.
Central photo: a shrine in the island.
Lower photo: the fishing port.

This port is famous for snow crab, and this area has many legends concerning Prince Shotoku ( the 6th -7th century).
In addition, there was once a custom of facing a dead person toward continent and burying it.
This also indicates the connection with an Imperial Court of Nara in ancient times and with the continent.





＜　　8. inlet of the port ＞

we see colorful seaweeds in pellucid seawater.






＜　9. 　going a circuit of the island ＞





＜　10.  Tateiwa rock　＞


Impression
I was often surprised when I went round this peninsula without preparing.
This secluded area facing the Sea of Japan had ever the connection with continent and ancient Nara.
I find an ancient romance in original scenery of Japan.

This continues the next time.

Visiting from Tajima shore to Tango Peninsula 8: the early-morning view

 

＜　1.  Sunrise of the lake 　＞

I introduce the early-morning view of Amino town facing the Sea of Japan today.

I took a walk around two beaches, a lake and port early in the morning.

It was a cloud in the morning, but there was attractive atmosphere.

 

＜　2.  Sunrise of the lake ＞

The circumference of the lake is about 4 km, and it is the largest freshwater lake in North Kyoto.

A small mountain in the center is a peninsula, and is also an ancient burial mound.

An angler fixedly had looked at a surface of the lake.

 

＜　3.  A beach　＞

Upper photo:  view of the west side from a center of the beach.

You can find Amino port in the back of the beach.

Central photo:  view of the east side from the west edge of the beach.

The scenery over the beach is Amino town that is famous for Tango Chirimen (a high-quality silk).

Lower photo: view of the north east side from the west edge of the beach.

Today, we are going to go in this direction and go around Tango Peninsula.

This big sandy beach will be full of swimmers in this summer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e-DImZiZD8

I shot a video of this beach, and the video footage is 25 seconds.

＜　4.  Amino fishing port　＞

This port was made in the mouth of a river.

Upper photo:  view of seaside from a place on the breakwater.

Lower photo:  view of the upper stream from same place on the breakwater.

When I took a walk, I looked at a small Shinto shrine.

A signboard standing by the shrine said “here is the place of the Legend of Urashima Taro”.

The Urashima Taroa is a famous Japanese fable, and behind the story were concepts concerning Taoist immortality of ancient China.

I hit on an idea.

There are many ancient burial mounds in this Amino town.

This area is in an inconvenient location facing the Sea of Japan, and furthermore, the scale of the port is small.

Nevertheless, the scale of this Amino town is large.

I guess this area was a sea gateway to Korean Peninsula and Mainland China since ancient times.

I enjoyed thinking such thoughts. 

On the next time, I introduce a maximum ancient burial mound in this district.

 

＜　5. Kotohiki Beach　＞

This beach is famous for Naki-suna（the sand making sounds when people walk on it), and a beautiful beach surrounded by a nature.

This continues next time.

Visiting from Tajima shore to Tango Peninsula 6: Daijyo-ji temple and Maruyama Ōkyo 1

＜　1.  a temple gate of Daijyo-ji　＞

Today, I introduce the temple being on the way to the mountain from Kasumi Port in Hyogo.

There were amazing things in the seemingly ordinary temple.

Many pictures of Maruyama Ōkyo and the pupils were breathing there.

I introduce them several times from now on.

About Daijyo-ji temple

This is a temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, and it is said that priest Gyogi founded it in the 8^th century.

Afterwards, it became extinct, but a chief priest of it achieved the restoration in the end of 18th century of the latter half of the Edo era.

When this chief priest visited Kyoto, he knew the talent of Maruyama Ōkyo, and gave him much money.  

After Maruyama Ōkyo became successful as an artist, he provided many pictures to this temple with 12 pupils to show its gratitude.

In this temple, there are more than one hundred of pictures and carvings, and the main works are still used in each room now.

So this temple is called Ōkyo temple.

＜　2.  a main gate and the stone wall ＞

＜　3.  the entrance and an Ōkyo statue　＞

Upper photo:  if I passed through the main gate, I saw the excellent entrance hall that an Ōkyo statue was set in the center of.

Essentially, visitor enters the reception hall from this entrance hall, and opens the back shoji and enters a waiting room.

Tourist enters from kitchen of the right hand and pays the admission 800 yen.

And the tourist looks around many paintings of fusuma (sliding door), folding-screen paintings, and fretworks of ranma (transom) in the reception hall along with receiving explanation.

＜　4.  the reception hall and a masterpiece of Ōkyo　＞

Upper photo:  the kitchen side of the reception hall.

This building is more than 200 years old.

Lower picture:  this is a national treasure, the half of folding-screen paintings that Ōkyo described pine trees covered with snow, and other museum has this.

＜　5.  views of the main gate from in front of the reception hall　　＞

＜　6.  main buildings　＞

Upper photo:  the reception hall.

Lower photo:  The right hand is Kannon-do hall and the left hand is Yakushi-do hall.

＜　7.  views from in front of the Kannon-do hall　＞

Upper photo:  there is a garden between the reception hall and the left mountain, but I couldn't see it.

Lower photo:  Water just spouts out of the top point of a globular stone in the center of the stone washbasin.

The water flowing from the mountain gushed out of it intermittently, but I don’t understand the mechanism.

I introduce paintings of Ōkyo next time.

Visiting from Tajima shore to Tango Peninsula 5: went along Tajima shore

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Today, I introduce the scenery from Yumura Onsen to the estuary of Maruyama River.

We saw fisherman villages and beaches while we drove through mountain villages and drove along Tajima shore. 

＜　2. sightseeing map　＞

Two red markings show Yumura Onsen and Hamasaka Port that I already introduced.

A-F in the map is mainly spots that I took a picture.

＜　3.  a shrine by a mountain village, A of the map　＞

On the way to Hamasaka port from Yumura Onsen, there was original scenery of Japan.

The shrine was in the deep forest by a small village.

＜　4.  Amarube, B of map　＞

Formerly, the railroad bridging of the right hand was famous for beautiful iron bridge, but it was reshaped since a train fall accident of 30 years ago.

＜　5.  Kasumi, C of map　＞

This port town was crowded with crabbing in winter, but was empty at this time.

We had lunch in tribute to crab here.

The sky began to cloud over suddenly.

＜　6.  spots near to Kasumi port　＞

Two lower photos, D of map:  a bathing beach.

＜　7.  neighborhoods of Takeno beach　＞

Lower photo, E of map:  Takeno bathing beach.

In the summer about 30 years ago, I came here for sea bathing with my family well.

And I came to Kannabe Kogen of this mountainside for skiing in winter.

I brought back pleasant memories.

＜　8. 　neighborhoods of the estuary of Maruyama River ＞

Upper photo, F of map:  the shoreline of Tango Peninsula extends in the back.

Now this sea is calm, but this Sea of Japan becomes stormy in winter.

Thereby, this shoreline becomes rugged, and this sea near to the deep mountains brings rich food.

However, the fisherman must fish at the risk of life.

This continues next time.